Variations in Placental Attachment of Umbilical Cord

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the variations in the placental attachment of umbilical cord by dissection method. The Placental attachment of Umbilical Cord was examined after careful dissection of membranes in 110 specimens. Various types of Umbilical Cord insertions were noticed and measured its distance from placental margin. Details were recorded and analyzed. A total of 110 specimens were observed, of which 83(75.45%) showed normal, 18(16.36%) were marginal, 8(7.27%) showed furcate and only 1(0.9%) specimen was velamentous insertion. As other congenital anomalies are often associated with umbilical cord insertion anomalies, early diagnosis of the latter would give an insight into the former.